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Varanasi , City of Life and Death

Posted on June 23, 2015 by annetbell

Varanasi was a life changing experience for me.  I have visited it twice, once on each trip to India. This morning, I was looking for pictures of the narrow alleyways that make up the ancient city, and I found this … Continue reading →

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Chitiral Festival

Posted on April 23, 2015 by annetbell

I love this map that so clearly shows the intermingling of the great templewhere and the streets and lives of the people.  It is difficult to see where one begins or ends as they intertwine.   Namaste!  From the first … Continue reading →

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Elephant Pat . . . Shiva’s Wedding Anniversary. . Wind Flower. . . .

Posted on April 17, 2015 by annetbell

In Pondicherry, a seacoast city just south of Chennai, we were treated to a tropical resort called Wind Flower.  It was located out of the city and honestly, the plantings were more beautiful in my mind, than a Hawaiian resort … Continue reading →

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To Veil or Not to Veil ?

Posted on January 31, 2015 by annetbell

  This is not a woman seen in Gujurat but in Rajasthan.  We are used to seeing Muslim women with their faces covered but not Hindu women.  The question of why , was asked of Vikram, our guide in Jodhpur. … Continue reading →

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Veranasi, City of gods

Posted on October 23, 2014 by annetbell

Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vaiO1zytJY ← Are We Famous Yet? Ghandi-ji → A Pilgrimage City…Varanasi We were in a boat at 5AM floating towards the rising sun. We were at the service at the end of the day. We were at the ghats…

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Tiny Indian Squirrel in Agra

Posted on August 11, 2014 by annetbell

In Hindu India, all life is a gift from God, even tiny, insignificant animals.  Of course, it may be their belief in reincarnation or a real love of life. For me, I choose the latter. Tiny Indian Squirrel Posted on … Continue reading →

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Temple Towns in the South of India

Posted on July 2, 2014 by annetbell

Temple Towns in the South of India (Reblogged) Posted on April 22, 2013by annetbell Namaste! Sacred Architecture was our focus in the Tamil Nadu cities of Srirangam, Chidambaram,Thanjavar, and Madurai. We saw many of the major Hindu Temples but only a tiny fraction of … Continue reading →

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Veranasi, City of gods

Posted on May 20, 2014 by annetbell

← Are We Famous Yet? Ghandi-ji → A Pilgrimage City…Varanasi We were in a boat at 5AM floating towards the rising sun. We were at the service at the end of the day. We were at the ghats during the day as cattle … Continue reading →

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India’s Monkey Invasion

Posted on February 18, 2014 by annetbell

These are the Rhesus Macaque monkeys of Jaipur, the Pink City of Rajastan. The video will enthrall you, give you shivers and be impossible to look away  from because you want to see what they will do next.  Monkeys have … Continue reading →

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North to Rajasthan from March 10, 2013

Posted on February 16, 2014 by annetbell

(Rajasthan is the state that has all the elements tourists think of when you mention India:forts, temples, camels, desert, nomads, and colorful crafts.  In spite of all the tourists it is a place we would like to see more of. … Continue reading →

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